“The list is endless”- Netizens react to Jack Antonoff being named Variety Hitmakers’ Producer of the Decade

Jack Antonoff, the popular songwriter and record producer, has been named the “Producer of the Decade” by Variety. Having worked with many artists like St. Vincent, Lana Del Rey, Kendrick Lamar, and even Sabrina Carpenter, Jack Antonoff credited his production career to Taylor Swift, as he stated to the magazine:

“I actually would say she’s the first person who allowed me to produce, really, because I was already doing it.”

Furthermore, as soon as the news about Jack Antonoff winning the Producer of the Decade made its way on social media, several netizens began reacting and sharing their opinions. An ecstatic fan commented on a post by @PopCrave, and said:

“My tears ricochet? Dreams of Mickey mantle? Green Light? The list is endless.”

Social media users praised Jack Antonoff's impressive production track record, highlighting songs like Taylor Swift's Out of the Woods, Lorde's Green Light, and his recent work on Sabrina Carptenter's Please Please Please.

“As he should be, he produced both TTPD & Short n’ Sweet. Please Please Please was by far his best produced this year,” exclaimed one social media user.

“Jack Antonoff has produced so many amazing songs! "Out of the Woods" by Taylor Swift is definitely one of my favourites,” added another.

“”Green Light" by Lorde, "We Are Young" by fun., and "Don't Take the Money" by Bleachers. He's got quite the track record!” wrote one more.

Another user said that Antonoff deserved the award, while another stated that it was hard to choose the winner.

“Incredibly deserved for midnights and ocean boulevard,” stated a netizen.

“Hard to pick, but AMAZING!” commented another internet user.

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“This is one of the many great things Bruce has said to me”- Jack Antonoff reveals the words by Springsteen as he wins the Variety Hitmakers’ Producer of the Decade

When Jack Antonoff was named the Variety Hitmakers’ Producer of the Decade, he mentioned the words spoken to him by his idol, Bruce Springsteen, and said:

“This is one of the many great things Bruce has said to me. ‘If you spend your life making records and touring, that’s more than enough.’ He was responding to me reflecting on this culture where everyone has a million side hustles and fashion lines. I needed someone in his shoes to say, ‘That’s all you need.’”

Jack Antonoff started his career in 2002, when he and his friend, Scott Irby-Ranniar, formed a band, Steel Train, and released many albums like Aim and Ignite and Some Nights. However, his career rose to success when he worked with Taylor Swift for the first time in 2013 on the song Sweeter than Fiction.

The duo then collaborated multiple times on Swift’s albums, including Reputation, Lover, and even Folklore. Furthermore, Jack Antonoff was also appreciated for his work with Sabrina Carpenter, for the song, Please Please Please. Jack spoke about the same during his Variety interview and said:

“There’s a seamless, effortless vacillation between the most dark and depressing topics and the absolute silliest and funniest. Sabrina does a brilliant job of that: I mean, are these songs about being alone and finding no love and no one to relate to, or are they also about roasting a bunch of men in their 20s? Choose your own ending.”

Antonoff has been credited with many hit songs throughout his career, as the producer has won eleven Grammy Awards to date, including several other prestigious accolades. Jack has gained popularity for his hit music production, winning awards such as the Satellite Awards, NME Awards, and Ivor Novello Awards.

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Antonoff married American actress/model Margaret Qualley in 2023.